Podcast: Week 2 Overreactions with Jarod Richmond

With Week 2 in the books, it's time to overreact to what we've seen thus far. This week, my guest is WHOU's Jarod Richmond.

We talk Greely/Leavitt, how Class C looks to be an absolute gauntlet this year with Foxcroft and Wells joining and the the move to no regions, Gardiner's quick start, York's terrible start, TA's front-runner status in A, a Fitzy preview, the state of sports broadcasting, and a whole lot more.

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0:02

Welcome to the Maine Basketball Rankings podcast.I am your host, basketball data nerd, Lucas Mcnelly.Week 2 is in the books.We're starting to get a tiny bit of clarity.Still a long way to go.Still a lot of question marks, still a lot of teams where you're looking at the record and going, huh, Really.

0:20

Huh.OK, but we're starting to get, like I said, some clarity.So I went to two games this weekend and hit those real quick.And then Jared Richmond is here.From WHO you to overreact wildly and make rampant and irresponsible speculative statements about a bunch of teams in the state based solely on what has happened in the first two weeks and some other stuff that he's heard along the way.

0:46

So I went to 1st.I went to Greeley and hosting Levitt.This was a lot of team, a lot of people's game of the week.Michael Hoffer had this is the game of the week.Varsity Main had this is the game of the week.They weren't wrong.I didn't have it as the game of the week.

1:02

We'll get to that.So First off, Greeley coming from 8 man to 11 man, pretty interesting.They're the defending 8 man large school state champions, but now they're an 11 man.How do they adjust to 11 man?They've got Levitt.Levitt, of course, is the class of Class C for years now that coming off a little of a down year.

1:21

So a lot of question marks about both teams really.First I want to talk about the turf.I wrote about this in the newsletter, which if you haven't subscribed to subscribed to the newsletter yet, you should.But yeah, so this turf, they have this new turf, you step on it and your first step, you're like, whoa, this is a little bit different.

1:39

It's a little squishy, it's a little soft.It's a little bit like when the floor is lava and you've got pillows, so you can step on the pillows and not step on the floor because the floor is lava and if you step on the lava, you're going to burn up.Everybody knows this.So there's a little bit of a squish to it and you notice it right away.

1:55

And I think I said to Selma, well, if this game sucks, we can at least take a nap or sit down and be comfy.But the game did not did not suck at all.Greeley looked great in the first half behind Luke Kirby.I think that's the name.Apologies if I said that wrong.

2:11

He looked amazing at quarterback for Greeley.A bunch of big plays.They were up 20 to 6.Let's say it's 20 to 6 at halftime.Should have written that down.But they were up big at the half and then whatever Hathaway said to them, said to Levitt, Levitt at the half seemed to work.

2:30

Maybe some poetry, you know, maybe they shared their feelings.I don't know, But it worked.They came out, stormed back, tied the game and went back and forth.And then it came down to Levitt being unable to convert 1/4 and two point conversion and Greeley getting a big stop on 4th and either 3 or 4.

2:52

They stopped him 1 yard short while Levitt was trying to come down and take the lead.So instant classic of a game.You've learned a lot about both teams and then you have more questions about each team, like is Greeley really, really good?Is Levitt all the way back?

3:09

We don't know.So tonight, but after the game, I talked to the athletic director of Greeley about this field.And, you know, because we were all sort of the media, people were wondering at the halftime, like, how does it handle the rain?What happens when it gets cold?It's this Scandinavian technology that no one else in New England has.

3:26

It can take 40 inches of rain.And at 40 inches of rain, I think you call it, I really think you do, you know, like if you're getting 40, even at 38 inches of rain, that's, I mean, no one wants to sit through that.We know we could reschedule, but it can take 40 inches of rain and drain just fine.

3:41

If it's super, super hot out, they can hose it down and has kind of a cooling effect.That sounded like it was the opposite of pavement, playing pick up ball on really hot pavement, black pavement where it's just like radiating heat on you and making it worse and and apparently handles the winter quite well, which because Scandinavian and they got a lot of that and they're playing soccer on it in the winter.

4:04

So it's a very cool turf.If you get a chance to check it out, I would highly recommend it.And then on Saturday I went to what the model had as the game of the week, which was Mount Ararat at Camden in eight man large.Last year.Camden rallied down 24, nothing to stun Mount Ararat.

4:21

And then Mount Ararat got their revenge in the semi finals.But Camden was without their quarterback Hollis Schwalm.Who's I've think I've said his name correctly every time but it feels wrong when I say it and apologies if I've said it wrong, but Mount Ararat was up two at the half.

4:41

Camden came back, had a big second-half from Braden Beveridge, who as a junior who just took over parts of the game, both offense and defense, had some big tackles, had a really nice interception, which I have a little highlight clip package of him on YouTube you could check out.

4:58

He had a he had a big game, especially that interception is worth it's worth checking out for the interception and Camden wins 30 to 20.They are two and O and we're going to talk about them.I'm going to talk about them later with Jared.So we're going to go to Jared and then we're going to try something after that.

5:16

It's a segment I'm trying out.I'm calling it Movie Corner, which is, I know it's a wildly imaginative name, but I think it could be fun.It'll scratch my independent filmmaker slash former film critic itch a little bit.

5:34

And if you don't like it, it's at the end and you just don't have to listen to it, but you might find out about a movie that you would really like.So maybe stick around.If you're watching this on YouTube, hit the subscribe button.You know the drill.Like it on Facebook, share it on Facebook, all of those fun things.

5:53

And if you haven't yet, subscribed@mainbasketballrankings.com.Do that because it really helps.So having said that, let's go to my conversation with Jared Richmond.OK, My guest today is Jared Richmond.He is a coach, a broadcaster and an ace golfer.

6:11

Thanks for joining me.Hey, thanks for having me on, Lucas.Great to be back with you.So I don't golf, but I imagine it's a little bit like fantasy football.When you do something great, the people you want to tell everybody, but nobody wants to hear about it.So what I want to do, OK, is give you the runway to tell the story and then people can just skip ahead.

6:35

OK, If they don't want to hear about it, well, I, I, you're a big numbers guy, you're a big stats guy.I'm part of a very exclusive club now.I golf a lot during the summer 'cause I can.That's the beauty of you say I'm a coach.

6:50

I'm not as active of coaching as I used to be.Once a coach, always a coach.Once a coach, always a coach can't get out of that mindset.But no, I was very fortunate to, I think that's kind of how hole in ones happened.But I was very fortunate to get my first ever hole in one on Labor Day weekends.

7:06

So it was like it was right before, you know, had some school stuff.We had a four day weekend and it was one of those just I hard to say.I was like dragging myself out of bed, didn't want to get up for.Oh yeah.Speaking, but I was like, I'm going to go.

7:22

I got a great group of Sunday guys that we go off with over at the Meadows in Litchfield.Shut out Meadows and hole 8 had a hole in one.It was a crazy experience.A lot of words were yelled out that I probably can't say on your podcast because I don't want to get you.But no.

7:40

Cool, cool experience.Great to share it with a great, great bunch of people.And you know, I feel like, yeah, I feel very fortunate.It's one of those things whenever you golf or you're a golfer, you're like, you're terrified of some things happening when you're alone, like having like a career best round or on one when you're alone because nobody's going to believe you.

7:59

I had 7 witnesses and so very fortunate to have that.Thanks for bringing it up.It reminds me of how much I'm not playing right now with the school and football season and folks playing.But it was a great way to cap the the summer.

8:14

See, I'm mini golf and as some, and you know the Poland ones, they're fun, but it's a little easier.What a little more common?What's your best mini G1 was like?What was the obstacle that you had to navigate or was it pretty like like the ones?I I never.Hit it like through the windmill or like the mole hole.

8:32

Those are fun.There's I think the fun ones are where you think you missed it and it bounces off the bricks and then it comes back and it rolls in slowly and you're like, Oh my gosh, whoa, I didn't think that was going to do anything.I think those are the most fun for a mini golf hole in one.

8:48

I I think any, anytime the golf ball goes in, like I don't think it's going to go in, it goes in.It's a lot of fun, but mini golf especially so.Yeah, yeah, yeah.What's your favorite mini golf course?Do you have a favorite one?In the state, Oh, in the state.I'll say the one the the one in Richmond, Moose Mountain is pretty cool.

9:06

I haven't been to that one yet.Put up another 18.I know Adam Robinson's.He's the Beni golf guy.Like he's Oh yeah, beat on all the courses.You know, obviously you got to, you know, say like Tabers or Roy's are, are popular ones.I've always been a huge Pirate's Co fan.

9:23

I remember going up whenever you go to go to MDI, go to Bar Harbor, you know, you see it there.Was there a pirate's Cove in Bar Harbor too?There's a pirate's Cove in.How do you not know you're a mid coast guy?You only go as like far.

9:39

MDI is far, MDI is like 2 hours north. 20 OK, like so you're still mid coast I guess.I know the Old Orchard Beach Pirate's Cove.That's the one I'm familiar with.I played that a couple months ago, like 2 months ago.Never played that one, but the there's a pirate's Cove in on an MDI at Bar Harbor.

9:57

So no, it's probably the same people.Yeah, I haven't.I haven't been to Bar Harbor in forever.For years.I.Guess I have either.I absolve you of your bad manner status because I haven't been down to MDI in forever either so.There you go.The one in Old Orchard Beach.

10:12

Or it might be.Yeah, I think it's still in Old Orchard Beach.They have one of those holes where you're, like, up at the top of like a mountain, and you're basically just tapping it and hoping for the best.Yes.And like one time out of 10, it's just going to go flying into the trees.Now I I always thought that mini golf would be as I've gotten older, it'd be more fun if they let you have like adult beverages like they have a little cart person.

10:31

Oh yeah.But it probably would be found upon considering it's also a family environment.But.With the children, yeah.You have like, yeah, 21 plus night at the mini golf course there's.See, that's a good idea.Like a million golf after dark.Yeah, yeah, glow.Yeah, exactly.

10:47

Glow Glow mini golf, something like that, but.There is a glow mini golf place in El Orchard Beach.We spent like a week in El Orchard Beach this summer, so I'm like all caught up on my OOB, my pure fries, you know, everything like that.I I think like this is like it's just past peak season, but I think like fall, like OOB fall MDI are sneaky good like that's the time yeah, although you don't like I can't you know, I don't know if pure fries are still available now.

11:14

Probably they got to be right, like.I think the pure fries are year round.Where does Dean play at?People know Dean.Yeah, Pier Dean would know.Pier fries are Speaking of Old Orchard Beach and Pier fries.My God, Old Orchard Beach is fantastic.Again, we'll talk.About I was at a game board.I was, yeah, I was at a game, the Greeley game, the Greeley Levitt game, and someone goes, oh, Orchard Beach is up 30 to nothing.

11:37

I was like, oh, that's pretty good for Booth Bay.And they're like, well, it's the first quarter.Yeah, exactly.I mean, all right, talk about talk about a dynasty.I mean, old Archer, 120 points, 4 and 18 against in two games.Jeez.Yeah, so let's start with them.

11:53

So we'll start, we'll start with eight man, small, so old Archer Beach.Holy cow.Holy cow.I mean more, more of the same.I mean that just, you know, it's a great program And and what Dean Plant, the head coach down there has done for football in Maine as far as, you know, bringing in eight man, which is I think saved a lot of football programs across the state.

12:15

You know, he was a he's always been a really, really good coach.One of the funniest humans you're ever going to meet.But just they have that thing, they've got that thing figured out down there and they're doing so well.I mean, you know, the proof is in the pudding.

12:30

They play really great offense.They play even better defense.And you know, that's still football.You know, if you can do those two days really well.But I mean, you look in the North and Stearns, you know, classic little 10 conference power, you know, they are they're they're coming back in a big way up there.

12:47

I mean, similar numbers up north.They're two and O and they're outscoring opponents quite well at 110 to 22 up there for the Minutemen, so.And they play each other this week.That's that is a game definitely to watch.That's one that's that's on my 2 watch list for certain, because that's going to be a really, I mean that probably could be a potential state championship preview, although I know, you know, we're only in Week 2.

13:13

Dexter also two and O in the north and you got Telstar undefeated as well.So there's other teams that that want to to put their name in the conversation, but Stearns and Old Orchard Beach definitely could be a, you know, an 8 man small state game preview.Yeah, one of the tricks with Old Orchard Beach with the model is they blow everybody out.

13:32

So, and the rest of the teams, the, the South is not strong there.And so there's no like real points for them to get for blowing all these people out.And so the model's like, I don't know.And then, you know, they're just like down in like the 40s.

13:49

And I'm like, I know they're better than the 40s, but there's just not enough teams that are good enough to give them at least a little bit of a run for their money.Well also I think too with the model right, does that also weave in the 11 man teams so like?The 11 man teams are in there too, Yeah, so they're in.

14:05

Everybody's mixed together.Well, I mean, they've got Sterns this week, Telstar of the Week after that, two teams that are are vying for the top spot in the North so.So they'll have a chance to get some points.Yeah, absolutely.As far as the model's concerned, and it'll also help their Crabtrees.But I mean, the best thing you can do with Crabtrees is just win.

14:22

Just win, baby.That's I mean, you can't worry about anything else, right?You just win the games on the schedule and when you're done, if you keep doing that, they'll give you a trophy.Yeah, exactly.Unless you play for Navy and then they won't.They'll be like that's too bad.It's.Just two years in a row, Phoenix wants to make his appearance on this well.

14:39

Well, it's the place to be.All right, so you talked about how it saved some programs.Let's talk about Greeley.Yeah, Greeley was is the 8 man large state champions, the quote UN quote defending state champions, but they're in Class C now.I saw them this week against Levitt which was a great game, but so a man has basically saved that program or at least helped keep it viable because their numbers looked great in 11 man this last week.

15:07

Yeah, I mean to beat 11, this is a pretty good Levitt team this year as well.But I mean, when isn't even in a down year, Levitt makes it to a regional final.So I think this is really compelling to me is the single region Class C with all, you know, 13 teams top ten make it.

15:25

You know, there's several buys out there to be had as well.But I mean that puts really on an inside track there to try and be, you know, one of those top four teams, top five teams.But I mean, you got Gardner having a great season, Herman who I mean, four teams at the top of C right now, all 2 and O.

15:43

So I think that is one of the more interesting conferences or or classes to me because it's just you got so many teams and there's just so many variables.That's where Crabtrees are.You know, your strength of schedule is really going to be important and winning a lot of games.

15:59

But for really to come back 2 and O now after being an 8 man, you know, great for that program to kind of rebuild themselves.You know, people talk about well, why isn't Old Orchard move up to the large school or or back to 11?I think the enrollment in Old Orchard Beach is under 150 or under 175.

16:18

That's hard.Sounds right.Hard to sustain 11 man, you know, 11 person soccer.I think they're playing eleven person soccer.Not sure, but it's hard to sustain multiple teams there between soccer, you know, cross country and and football.So like it, it works for a school like Old Orchard Beach and for Greeley with some down years, it works to rebuild that program.

16:37

Like that's the beauty of eight man, you know, between the small and the large.But you know, Greeley, definitely one of those.You know, I know fan of the podcast and and sometimes contributor Ryan Mclaughlin's Brewer Brewer, Witches at two and oh, he's going to be happy about that.

16:55

Oh yeah.Let's we're talking about Class C let's talk about the Herman Hawks.They have defeated the last.They've defeated the two teams that moved up from B from D rather last year defending state champs in Wells and then also Foxcroft Academy, perennial state champion team in Class D so.

17:13

And not just a perennial state champion, but a team that would come up and just beat up on the teams in C in previous years.That's exactly right.And Foxcroft and Wells, they're right in the mix there in C both at one-on-one, but really good start of the season for the Herman Hawks as well.

17:30

Two really close games against quality football teams as well.I would have thought if you had told me the beginning of the year, OK, they're going to start with Foxcroft and Wells.I would say if I'm Herman, I'm very happy with the split in that situation and I'm not going to lose my mind if I'm O and two, if the O and two, if they're close games.

17:49

But to be two and O, they've got to be like, it's Kyle Gallant, right, Has got to be over the moon with that.Start.Unbelievable.He's a great coach.When I was at Winthrop, played them a couple of times.You know, great program has really done a great job up there at Herman.But the other thing is too, we talk about Crabtrees.

18:06

You got to imagine that both Wells and Foxcroft are are going to win a ton of games and more to heal points early in the year.If you can steal those games early in the year where you know teams are going to win a lot of games, you can kind of feed on that too.And and that really again gives them that an inside track I think for one of those by spots in the in a in a Class C rather.

18:28

Yeah, like in basketball, if you can steal a win early from like a team that goes 15 and 316 and 2 something like that because someone's sick or whatever, then that can make your whole season.It's just it's makes it so hard for other teams to pass you.Yeah, and, and for Wells too, like they're down a little bit.

18:44

They they had a huge senior class last year.It's not as plug and play as it normally is for for Coach Roach, but they're going to be a team like you're glad you got them in Week 2 because they're going to be totally different come around Week 8 and playoffs when late October and November get here, they're going to be very I think that classy playoff is going to be quite something to watch.

19:03

It's.Going to be a little bit nuts.Yes, that could be one of the better postseason tournaments probably when it gets to playoff time.I mean, just the depth of talent in schools there, a statewide region, Yeah.And the number of teams that are going to make the playoffs and I like you know, I know coaches aren't don't usually like buys in a short season like Maine football is, but you know, those buys are going to be very, very critical because it is going to be a gauntlet in class CI think and.

19:31

You're going to be banged up and you want to be able to get a little healthy.And you know, even if even if you got an 80% chance to win a game, a buy is 100%.And I know a lot of people aren't great at math, but 100% is better than 80%.Well, I mean, I just you know, look at Levitt, how many champion they've they're in a regional final or or winning state championships every year.

19:52

Foxcroft Academy, you know, obviously, you know, running into Wells every year in the state championship, but they're they're Wells has won two in a row in class DI mean that those are we're talking about the teams that are 5th and 6th tied in in Crabtree points right in the middle of that pack.

20:09

Just the championship pedigree and C is is quite something.Yeah.And you've got, I mean, it seems like it's going to be one of those regions where or I guess classes where you're going to want, it's going to be really important which side of the bracket you're on.Like if you don't match up well with the team, like if you have bad corners and you get a team that throws the ball a lot, you know you want to not be with them and you want the team that's just running team.

20:34

Yeah, and and again, the health is also important that time of year too.You don't, you know, matchups are, are so important and and everything, but especially this year in Gardner talk about, you know, the job that coach Munzing's doing over there.I mean, they've only let up 6 points in two games and they're they're two and O in Tiger Town and your, your Medomic Valley Panthers were, you know, very close to being 2 and O Freeport, very sporty Freeport team out of class DA big win for them against Medomic Valley last week too.

21:04

Almost 2 and O without Jaden Ruiz, who will be back?Yeah, I mean, once he gets back too.I saw them a little bit in their exhibition game against Winthrop.They've got really good size, just kind of trying to find that speed component.I think once they put all the pieces together, they are too.I think Madomic Valley could be could be a tough out.

21:23

That might be a situation for Freeport where you catch a team when they're hurt early in the year and, you know, maybe you're able to steal one.We'll see.We don't know.We don't know how good Freeport is.They might.Be legitimately good.They're they're two and they get a pretty tough schedule.So I, I think that they're, you know, could definitely be there.

21:41

I wanted to ask you about Gardner because Gardner strikes me as one of the surprise teams of the year so far.I didn't really expect them to start 2 and O, but I also didn't look at their schedule to see who they got first.Is this a little bit of they've got a good schedule early with, I mean, Old Town is looks better this year, but Oceanside's definitely worse this year.

22:02

Well, I think the the real test is going to be, you know, this week against Wells, but you know, coach, you know, Pat Munzing, he's in his fifth year there.So, you know, it takes 3 or 4 years to really get going with what you want for a program.The kids that you want, I mean, they've you want a test.

22:18

They take a look at their next three games.They're you know, they host Wells, they're at Doyle Field playing Brewer, another team that's two and O and then they got madomic Valley after that.So and then Levitt.So you know, the grinder continued and then then Foxcroft and then they end with the Coney Gardner game to end the season.

22:34

So, so, yeah, we're going to learn a lot about the the Tigers here in the next couple of weeks.But, you know, I think, you know, Pat's done a great job there in Tiger Town and, you know, you got to win the games that are in front of you and, you know, a great win against Oceanside and, and another good win against Old Town too.

22:50

So you, you know, you got to, you got to win the games that are on your schedule.And they've done that.And now, you know, you can they're really going to get a test this week with Wells.And you know, Wells doesn't lose very often.You know, in fact, they that's their first loss in probably, what, two years or they're.

23:07

Yeah.Something like that, yeah.Something like that.I mean, they were they never lost to AD opponent since D came back in 2013.So and they've been in D they did play some crossover games, but I mean that Wells team was loaded.That Wells team is reloading.That should be a really good one in in Gardner this week.

23:25

That Gardner schedule is a gauntlet.I hadn't realized just how rough that's going to.Be well, I mean that's class CI mean that's what Class C.Is there's no easy games?And think about Freiburg's no longer in Class C Imagine if they were still there too.I mean just I think Class C is probably top to bottom one of the most competitive classes.

23:43

Yeah, that sounds right.If it feels to me, I've said this before, but it feels to me like a N basketball when Hamden and Madomic were there.Yeah, And it was just absolutely loaded.And you're like, well, if we can make the playoffs, we think we can win the whole thing.But I don't know if we can make the playoffs.Yeah, it depends on how the heel points are going to fall for us.

24:01

I think, and again, I think the football, even though it's an 8 week season for everybody, but a like the right teams are usually the ones that are there when when playoffs roll around too.So I'm being more important in in in C this year where it's a statewide class, but.Right, right.

24:17

So let me put you on the spot because this is the Overreactions Podcast.Give me a state championship game prediction for Class C.Oh.We'll put you on a, we'll put you on a bulletin board here.Oh God, I've probably been on enough time.

24:35

I just find it, I, I find it hard to not see Levitt in that.I I just find it so incredibly hard to pick against Mike Hathaway and his staff games in that program and big games, you know?

24:51

Yeah, they're, they're one and one.But I mean, I don't, I think that Levitt's got to be there, right?They almost won that game at Greeley.Yeah, exactly.And they weren't, they did not play well in that game at Greeley.Not to take anything away from Greeley either.Not in the first half, no.

25:08

But I mean, they almost completed that comeback.So I like I like Levitt in that state game and oh man, this is this is really on the spot.I think Levitt, I wouldn't be surprised to see like a Levitt Wells.

25:26

That's interesting, yeah.Levitt Wells would be very interesting.It'd be a a hard hitting football game.You know, it could be a Levitt.You know, is is Herman really for real at 2 and O think about who they beat.They beat Foxcroft and and Wells.

25:42

You know, a Levitt Herman game would actually be kind of interesting.You know, give me, give me the teams with wings, give me some, give me some Hornets and Hawks here.I was sort of leaning Herman because Herman's been one of those teams where I've just said, OK, I see you.This is you guys have got something going on here.

25:59

Yeah.And again, those first two games for for Coach Gallant were not easy games, not layup games.I mean, those are two quality football programs that have us, you know, they know how to win.You know, they've got Oceanside, Hamden, Skowhegan coming up.

26:16

So, you know, maybe a little bit softer, middle of the schedule.Then you got Brewer and you know what, they finished the season late October against Levitt.That could be, you know, that could be one for the number one seed, probably 2 teams that I would imagine are gonna have a bye week after that.

26:33

So that'll be a game at Libby Field on the 24th of October.So I'm work, I'm work shopping.My Levitt Thing is this is not your all caps Levitt team.This is at Levitt with a capital L team.That's that's sort of how they look to me.Like it's not that team that was like all world beating went and beat Thornton Academy, but I think it's a capital L Levitt team.

26:55

Well, I mean that that was such a different team.That's like one of the all time teams when you think about football in Maine and what that team had.That's the all caps.Version that's the all caps team.I'd give them more than just the capital capital L and Levitt this year.

27:13

Remember, they had a they were down, it was a down year for the Hornets last year and they were still in the regional final and, and had a chance, right?So like, I find it very, very hard to pick against Mike Hathaway in the big money games.And I think they'll be in those big money games come November.

27:31

And they looked really good in the second-half against Greeley in that comeback.They were pull, they almost pulled off and they're A2 point conversion away from pulling that off exactly so or from at least tying it.From at least tying it.So yeah, so, you know, again, credit to Greeley, they they got Levitt and that's going to be a big win for them.

27:49

But I also think like, that's the, that's the kind of loss like you don't want to lose, but that's the kind of loss that, you know, I fear for the other teams in Class C because you may have just poked the bear.It's you don't want to be the team that plays them next.No, no you don't.

28:05

And unfortunately for York, there's a upset Levitt team.So.So let's let's talk about York.York has not scored yet this year.Yeah.Is this a situation where so they played Greeley, they played Nakomis is the bot, has the bottom fallen out a little from York or did they just get a tough first two games?

28:27

I think those are a tough first two games when you look at things there, I mean, Nokomis at 1:00 and 1:00, but they're kind of like 5050 on their points for and against.You know, I, I think it's, it's not going to get any easier for the the Wildcats, certainly, but hard, hard telling, you know, Coach Nelson's been there a while and sometimes it just, you know, it's a it's a learning process.

28:54

It's kind of dealing with some of those growing pains and you want to talk about tough schedule.They got Levitt, then they got Foxcroft, then they got Brewer, right?So talk about 1-2, four wins.Madomik Wells like, and then they end up playing team from New Hampshire at the end of the season too.

29:15

So right, very tough schedule for York.So I think tough schedule does come into play.But you know, four and four probably gets you in in Class C.So just get there, right?Just give me a seat at the team.So you got to, there's three teams that aren't going to make it right.It's there's 13 in the in the class and then 10 get in.

29:32

Is it 10?It looks like yeah, the top 10 get in so so you.Got to beat 3 teams.And so, you know, let's say it's Oceanside's one of them.They might be, if it's Oceanside and I don't know, Old Town, that might be two teams that will struggle to get in being O and two.

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So yeah, I mean, getting in is not going to be super hard, but it's going to be a gauntlet once you get there.Yeah, I mean, I don't think there is really an easy schedule for anybody in C when you really look at the teams that they're playing and across the board.

30:04

So you know, right now, 4, four teams are two and O, five teams are one and one and four teams are O and two.Like you want to talk about parity in football, It's it's in Class C right now, so.It'll be fun.All right, so let's move on to.I want to talk about Skowhegan.They beat Lawrence 14 to 13, which I thought was a a pretty big upset.

30:24

It seemed like a pretty big upset.Mike Mandel had a story about it.That's Lawrence's first home conference lost since 22,022, which was also to Skowhegan.Yeah, Kai's Fields, a tough place to go and win.You know, Lawrence's story, traditional program.

30:42

That's a big win for the Riverhawks, too.Trying to really, you know, get themselves, you know, taking that next step.You know, there's another team I want to talk about like you kind of hit that glass ceiling as a program and and once you finally breakthrough that, like things really take off And, you know, to beat coach Hersham, who's been there forever at Lawrence, at Lawrence, that's a that's a high quality win for Skowhegan.

31:06

Certainly, you know, one-on-one on the season and in a very tough Northern bee where you've got Coney and Freiburg to contend with both at 2 and O.And probably, you know, probably the conference runs through the, you know, those two teams in the north.But you know, Skowhegan inserting themselves into that conversation with Lawrence.

31:24

And then you got three teams at the bottom, you know, Meso Mount Blue and Brunswick Mount Blue, who played Freiburg really tough this past weekend.It was 15 to nothing.I think it was the final score.So, you know, really good showing from the Cougars.Craig Collins up there in his first year now.

31:39

So you know, it's a huge win for Skowhegan and it it probably, you know, it puts them in a good position.Again, it's about where do you want to end up in that bracket?You know, top six get in and that's one that that probably helps you get up there, you know, you know, Meso Mount Blue and Brunswick.

31:58

I know it's it's still early.It's we're just past the quarter pole, but it gets late quick in an 8 game season and Oh yeah, when the top 6 get in, you don't want to be in the bottom 2.You know, they all play each other at some point.Those are some games you got to win, but that's a big win for Skowhegan because Lawrence is going to win some football games.

32:17

And you talk about the Crabtrees, you know that'll get him up there.Is it safe to say that Kony's been the most impressive team in that region so far?I won 5555 to 6 against Brunswick and it was was it 47 Nothing opening week, something like that.

32:36

Yeah, Well, I mean, part of it is, you know, Parker Moran's coming into his own as a quarterback.I think, you know, last year it was kind of how he goes the night went.I mean, think about he set the school record for touchdown passes in a game against Meselonski.But he'd also, I think I don't.

32:53

And I'm sure BL when he listens, will will confirm or, or correct me.I I think he might also, he might also hold the interception record of some kind over there at Tony as well.But.I saw the game when they played Madomic and he had like two or three interceptions in the first two or three drives and I was everyone just sort of looking around like, oh, OK.

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But that's that, you know, I talked about it earlier.It's that glass ceiling thing, right?When you finally piece everything together, you know, and they play really good complimentary football over there at Kony as well.So, you know, he's really settled in.

33:31

You know, they, you know, they're going to get a test and you know, they got Oxford Hills coming up.Not this week.They they're at Mount Blue and Mount Blue played a physical football game against Freiburg.You know, can Mount Blue come out in a second week in a row and take one of the top two teams in in the division and and give them a physical test?

33:51

That Freiburg game, though, the first week in October, that's going to really kind of be, for me, I think, the real litmus test for what both Freiburg and, and Coney are.But right now, I mean, it's Coney's world, it feels like, and, and Class BN is just living in it and Freiburg is knocking on the door, right?Behind him.

34:08

And then, so let's talk about BS.Is Falmouth still the team to beat there, do you think?I think so.I, you know, you know, Kennebunk obviously wants to get back to that sticky.I think it's interesting that Kennebunk and Falmouth they were, they played in the state game last year, but now they're in the same region this year.

34:29

I don't know why they moved Falmouth back down to the South, or actually, I don't know why they were in the north to begin with.That that's, well, I mean, there's a lot of geography questions when it comes to to who's in what region and why.Have you seen Class D soccer?Have I seen what?Class D soccer's classifications?

34:47

No Macias is in the South.Who's in the South in D soccer?Macias.Maybe like in?South Machias, Is that where the school is?No, it's it's the north is Aroostook County and then everybody else is in the South.

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That's well, I mean Machias is South of Aroostook County, I'll give them that.Well, I mean, you also have in D soccer what Monmouth is a class D school.Buckfield so.Yeah, it's it's a mess.There's a ton of teams in eight man now.

35:20

Talk about some playoff rides there.But yeah, but you know, back to BB SI know Kennebunk really, you know, Falmouth really played a great state game against them.That'll be a fun game coming up.Chevris, you know, at 2 and O on the season, you know, but like Ric Flair said, you know, if you want to be the man, you got to, you know, you got to beat the man.

35:43

They still have some really good talent on that team too and in Falmouth too or yeah, Falmouth.So you know, and I, I love coach Emerson Spencer does a great job there too.So but again, you know, Kennebunk, they they were senior heavy, but they still have Austin West on that team, but they graduated quite a few.

36:05

They've had some good, you know, good lineman and Colin Qualey who's back with them.But for Falmouth, I mean, Trey Walker back at quarterback had 1600 yards passing last year, but again, that was a group that was pretty senior lading.But he also has Ben Robbins back at receiver 2 from last year's team.So, but you know, you got Trey Walker, you know, it's a kid who you know he is the full package at quarterback.

36:29

Yeah, is Trey Walker.He's in the Fitzy conversation, obviously.Let's handicap the Let's take a side trip to Handicap Fitzy.Taking a quick break from the show to tell you why you should subscribe to mainebasketballrankings.com.

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38:08

So it's Trey Walker.It's the receiver in Portland, right?Cordell?Is it Cordell Jones?Cordell Jones, he's a quarterback at the quarterback now.He's the quarterback, OK, Back is is Parker Moran in that discussion?I mean, I think, you know, you got to look at what he does for numbers, but he certainly is is taking those steps forward.

38:25

I think he could definitely be in that conversation.And you know, there's some some really time missing Bonnie Eagle too.Bonnie Eagle's loaded.So, you know, the McCormick kid down there is a tough running back, you know, plays really well.

38:42

You know, I just got to, you know, go through all my notes of, you know, all the teams that I've seen so far this year too.But, you know, Colin Moran, you know, quarterback down there really has had a great start to the season.And then they've got Colby McCormick, also a running back down there and Bonnie Eagle.

38:59

I would think that those are a couple of guys that, you know, that might put themselves into that conversation as well for the fitsy, you know, just it's still a little early for me.I I haven't canvassed enough to really handicap it, but I think those are some names to keep eyes on here.

39:16

It sounds, it sounds more competitive maybe than last year.I think so.I mean, you know, just, it was pretty clear cut early and how things were going to go last year.But really, you know, it, it's wide open.

39:33

Cordell Jones had a tremendous game, ran for three touchdowns against Wyndham last Friday night, a game that Rob Kennedy and I had on WHOU and, and he looked looked more comfortable in that quarterback position than he did the week before.Certainly it's, it's hard not to have his name in that conversation.

39:51

Certainly, you know, and then, you know, what are we going to learn about, you know, Thornton Academy?We haven't talked about a yet, but you know, they're Oh yeah, great in that conversation too.So I know the Ayub kid is a senior this year and he was pretty solid for them last year too.So let's start with Portland.

40:06

They've got a new coach.They're the defending champs you've seen.You saw them first hand with Wyndham.They have a nice new playing field to play on.Yes, that, you know, which is pretty cool.Like, how good is this Portland team?

40:22

How?What are their chances of repeating?Oh, I think it's you know, I think they're they have a good shot in a N, you know, they're two and O.The thing is they're not winning pretty, but they're if you when you have the turnover you have and you have to move the pieces that you had to move around.

40:41

I mean, Lewis Thurston is was a tremendous quarterback for them.And you move Cordell Jones from that receiver role where you it was.It's harder to defend a guy out in isolation as a receiver than it is to defend somebody at quarterback because you can it's a little easier to scheme for somebody that's playing kind of an island.

40:59

You can play some bracket coverage.You can do some different things.There's just so many different things that he can do in the backfield running the football, you know, behind a really talented that line was was pretty stout against Windham and and I here's a hot take for you.Do not oh boy, do not count Windham out.

41:16

I think Windham is in the conversation in a N before the end of the year.I mean, that is that is a team that is close.Having seen them three or four times the last couple years.They are so close and they've got a really talented quarterback to sophomore quarterback.

41:34

Let me pull my game notes up.I want to make sure I get get his name right because I'm I'm currently also like neck deep and prepping for Dartmouth football this weekend.So I've got about a million different names running through my mind, right?Now, so that's a good problem to have though you.Know for somebody who went to school for broadcasting and then got into coaching and then finally found a way back into broadcasting, you know, big shout out to Rob Kennedy, by the way, for, for helping open some doors for me there.

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Have a blast doing games with Rob.It's a good problem to have, but.I have a similar thing where I went to school for broadcasting and then went and did other things.And now I'm doing this, which is sort of kind of broadcasting.There's a microphone involved.It's 100 at least.

42:18

All right, good.That's, that's good.You know.But you know what's interesting, because, you know, when we were in college, you'd go, OK, I'm going to be in broadcasting.I'm going to do this thing.And then you really look around and you're like, there's none of these guys are retiring, Like none of these jobs are opening.

42:34

Well, it wasn't just that these guys were retiring, but you think about the evolution of not to get too sidetracked from, from Wyndham here for a second, but the evolution of like media, like you are able to have your podcast and, and your your blog and all that.Like those were things like blogging was a thing, like we're not that old and that are removed from quality.

42:53

We had stone tablets, yeah, we would mail them to people.Our our Twitter was picture, you know, carrier pigeons.That was our Twitter back in the day.Did you do a fantasy league where they would mail you the stats that they?No no I never did the the mail in stat fantasy league, but no.

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But I won the PIC league 2 years running when I was the sports director at WHSN at Hassan, so I had that going for me.There you go.But no, like the the quick sidetracked like media, like it's so accessible.Anybody you know with a laptop and Internet connection can create a video podcast.

43:28

They can.There's so many more opportunities.I mean, and think about like if you're looking for some Silver Linings from the COVID days and and years is the how much streaming has got out there?I mean, think about, you know, Thornton Academy, Cole Purvis, who graduated from Thor from Thornton Academy a couple years ago.

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He's a sophomore at Syracuse now and and he's on a fast track and he is very talented, very talented broadcaster when he was in in high school and he's doing a great job there at Syracuse.You know, that's talk about, you know, schools with broadcast pedigrees.Syracuse is is one of them, but.

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That's one of the best.I mean like a WHOU streaming games all over southern Maine.That wasn't a thing 10 years ago.It was, no, it was Munzing Media doing Gardner home games.And I mean, that was most of it, right?Yeah, and, and Rob Munzing, who, you know, was also a long time Gardner Guy was the Gardner football coach, you know, he was ahead of the curve with that.

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And he they still do such great work.They do a lot of work for a Central Maine Community College too.So, you know, Coach Munzing has, you know, done games for him and he's always been a blast to work for.And, you know, there's so yeah, there's there's a lot more opportunity now I think then there was before when it comes to the broadcasting side of things.

44:42

But it still is a matter of, you know, it's you got to still do your homework.You still can't just roll up on on game night with just a roster and maybe some press clippings.You know this, you know, the Dartmouth game that Rob and I are doing, we've been working on that, you know, both individually for prep since Saturday, Sunday, and we'll work through the entire week to make sure everything is there.

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I mean, when we did the state game last year, two games, we did both State Games.That was, you know, a lot of prep that goes into it.And I think that's the other thing is the more you the more opportunities are out there and the more people that put the the work and the elbow grease into it.

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I love the opportunities for kids.It would have been something for students.I would have loved to have had those those opportunities.My first kind of play by play stuff was after I'd graduated high school.MCI kind of had started a little local access cable TV and I did some some games for them as an alum and and doing football.

45:41

Like that's just how it starts.So not to get too sidetracked, but for for Wyndham.Back on topic.Let's get back to Wyndham.The, the, the tangent there, you know, the first of all, really great running back in Parker Sperry.

45:56

He's a junior and he is, he is the real deal.You want to talk about handicapping Fitzies, you know, his senior year, he's definitely going to be in that conversation.But then they got a sophomore quarterback, Patrick Davenport as a sophomore.I was really impressed with his game the other night.

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He made some, some heady plays, you know, 1 bad decision on an interception that cost them.But you know, I thought he played really well.And again, it's that glass ceiling thing.I think Wyndham is so close.I you want you want a hot take?Windham Portland regional.Love it.Windham, Portland Regional.

46:32

Interesting, I think who's been on a run?Wyndham Sports.Yeah, I I really think that Wyndham could, could put themselves in that, in that conversation.Not to say, you know, that Oxford Hills, Bangor, Deering, you know, Edward Little, they're all right there.I mean, it's, I think it's, it's wide open, but I, I would not be surprised to see Portland and Wyndham playing in a regional final.

46:53

And then how much on the other side of the bracket is it?Is it TA and everybody else is?Because it sure looks like it so far.It might look at it, but man, we saw Bonnie Eagle week 1 and they man, do they look good.

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They look well-rounded.I mean, you know, you know, they're always going to be very well coached at Bonnie Eagle.I mean, Kevin Cooper is, is one of the best in the state.You know, that Bonnie Eagle TA game that was, that was a close game last year.It was a late, I think it was like a 99 yard fumble recovery by TA kind of really flipped that game on its head in the third quarter, I want to say, or at least in the second-half, you know, circle your calendars for that Bonnie Eagle TA game because I mean that's going to be kind of kind of a highlight of things to come.

47:44

And and that game is on the 20.There's some really good games on October 24th.I think that Bonnie Eagle TA game might be one that that Rob and I have for the SMAA game of the week.If we don't, we certainly.Flex it out.Yeah, flex scheduling will definitely take place by the time by the time that rolls around.

48:03

But and and Noble, right, you know, Jamere ro no longer there.And and, you know, rumors of Noble's demise are greatly exaggerated here they are two and O.So beat South Portland.Yeah.I mean beat South Portland and and that's a South Portland team that a lot of people were high on.

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Yeah, I'm I'm still not selling on South Portland, but again, at, you know, at O and two and the top 4 get in.You know, they got to start putting some wins together here in the next couple of weeks.But you know, I think I think it's TA Bonnie Eagle are are right there with each other.

48:39

Be interested to see how noble, you know, when when as the season progresses and grows.But I mean, that Noble win that they had, it was a sloppy win in week one against Wyndham, but they found a way, you know, answered some questions, you know, you know, what are you going to do without, you know, Fitzy winner, Jamir Rose and all this.

48:56

But, you know, here they are sitting at 2 and O.But, you know, I really, I really like both Thornton Academy and Bonnie Eagle.It's so hard to pick between the two of them.But I think it probably is Thornton Academy, Bonnie Eagle, then like maybe Noble and then kind of a little bit, you know, in the middle.

49:13

But I think Thornton Academy and Bonnie Eagle are the two class teams in that region right now.OK, and it just occurred to me that we skipped completely, pretty much completely over class D What do you like in class?Back to them.What do you like in class D?Class D.Class D all right.

49:29

I mean, BAPS looks pretty good, right?They're D right?Yeah, D yeah, they're they're two and O, they've scored 100 points in two games.Winslow, I'm.Trying to keep track of my schools and conferences and sports.Well, I mean, that's like, it's also the thing, right?Like you got some teams like Freeport, Class B and a lot of things, but they're Class D in football.

49:47

Like it's just.There's a lot, and I think of them as Class A in basketball because they were in class.Are they?Are they?Were they?No, they were.Yeah.A in basketball, you're right.So a in.Basketball D in football.And D in football.But I mean, yeah, it's a different discussion for a different time.

50:04

I don't think there's ever a a perfect way to do classification, especially a sport like football.But, and we also didn't do a man large yet either.But you know, we'll, we'll get that right before everything is all said and done.But you know, you look at D, you know, Winslow and John Baps having really good season so far.

50:24

You know Winslow with a very impressive week one win over Miranda Cook.Oh yeah.I I think this Winslow team is, is rounding into really good form, physical, physical football team.W Littlefield is a great coach, you know, really big test this week for for them and the number one team right now in DS Freeport, you know, 22 undefeated teams.

50:47

That's going to be a good Saturday game over there in Winslow and that'll kind of kind of shake some things out.And and that game is big for a couple of reasons too.When you look at Crabtree points, because right now there's three teams that are two and O in DS, but there's only a tie for first.

51:08

You know, you know, there's been the tiebreakers applied and everything on the main basket, main high school football page, but you got Freeport, Deer Go and Winthrop, Monmouth, Halldale, all at, you know, 2 and O.But you can already kind of see, you know, if you look at the Crabtree Classic or the weekly, they're all at 125.

51:26

But the strength, the schedule really is going to start to play in, you know, Oak Hill, don't count them out of that DS region.But you know, and Madison picking up their first home win in forever.They beat Lisbon last week.So you know, a good win for the Bulldogs up there.

51:43

That's a team that has been back and forth between 11 and and eight man too.So you know, a good win for the Bulldogs.I know coach Polky, you know, down at Lisbon, you know, you know, working on piercing that thing back together and and getting that program, you know, heading in in the direction that you know, everybody wants to see it go in as well.

52:03

So a lot of interesting stories indeed, but you know, Freeport really good team Diego and this Winthrop, Monmouth, Halldale team cuts Hill as well.Like that's a really good.Team.Different teams.Yeah, the the Lakes Region football team, you know, I, I try to stay pretty neutral.

52:22

I have very deep Winthrop ties.I coached there for a long time.But I know that's another good football team.They got some really good running backs, you know, really talented, talented backfield.I know that their quarterback, Jacob Fife, also a state champion javelin thrower, got injured last week.

52:41

Porter Levine, I believe he's a sophomore, stepped in, played really well for them as well.They got Ben Porter on the outside.You know, Diego has the Lufkin kid at quarterback.I think he might, he might be the best overall quarterback.And then Poland, Poland's also one-on-one, but they've they've got some firepower there too.

52:59

So that DS region is is really interesting because there are some teams in that region that don't play each other, like Winthrop and Freeport each other.So that could be really interesting coming down the stretch.Like you might have a scenario where Freeport and Winthrop go undefeated this year, but I think Freeport's strength of schedule would put them in at 1 and Winthrop would put them in at 2, especially where you've got Madomic and Winslow on that schedule. 2 teams are going to win a bunch of football games so.

53:27

So I want to start.Yeah, go.Ahead, I want to circle back to that, but I wanted to first hit the IT had never occurred to me that a quarterback would also be a good javelin thrower.That that would be the the good secondary sport that would that you always think of like a point guard.

53:43

Or something.But a javelin thrower?That makes sense.Great kid, strong arm I I think he holds the school record now too for Javelin if I remember correctly.From back I mean.It's a similar motion sort of, you know, you're sort of motion I.Mean 1's.A spear and.One's a spear and one's something that has been speared.

54:00

I guess so, but no, I mean.I've just never heard of that, you know?State champion javelin thrower.You know a really good kid, you know, you don't want to ever see anybody, anybody get hurt.But you know Ross Thorne.Especially not by a javelin throw.

54:16

Yeah, so, you know, I don't want to feel like I'm just giving off a laundry list of of Winthrop kidney.The Lufkin kid from Diego has got a great arm, you know, new new coach up there in Diego with Craig Collins moving on to, you know, going back to his alma mater at Mount Blue.

54:33

But you know Diego 2 and O, you know, opening night win against against Lisbon.Who else have they played?If I knew Diego, Diego, they've.Also, they beat Poland this week.They beat Poland and Poland is a pretty solid football team as well, so.

54:52

That was Channel 8's game of the day.It was a pretty good game too.So, you know, you got some really good teams on both two or three teams easily on both sides of D that that could be there at the end too.I mean, you got Josh Newhall is the the new coach up at Dirgo.

55:10

They got a big game against Oak Hill coming up.If you want to, you know, trying to work for some of that, you know, home field playoff positioning.You know, the Raiders got back back on the winning column after a a, you know, game.It's probably a little closer than the score indicated against Winthrop in Week 1.

55:28

You know, Winthrop pulled away in the second-half, but you know, Oak Hill, you know, Chad Stoll there again, you know, another coach in in their fifth year.I mean, you know, a big rebound for for Oak Hill.They came back, you know, they lost their Winthrop 28 to 12.I think it was a a fumble recovery for a touchdown or something like that.

55:45

They only gave up.I think they only gave up 21 offensive points or something like that.But then, you know, came back and and really handled Morse pretty well.So this game against a year ago is going to be very, very important for them up in Dixfield on on Saturday.Real quick, explain the crab trees to people who are maybe just understand heel points.

56:07

OK, Like the like the two like the one minute explanation of what?What's different between crab trees and heel points?So heel points are more a measure of when you beat a team that has got a lot of wins.Your crab trees are based.

56:22

So the real simple thing is your crab trees are your winning percentage plus your opponents combined winning percentage times 100 and that's how you get the number.So if you've won all your games, you already start with 100 and if your opponents on the season went, you know five and five, you know four and four, your Crabtree would be 150.

56:42

It's too early now because you haven't woven in all of the teams that you've played with you played yet and their record.So like, you know, I've seen like, you know, how is this team that scored, you know, X number more points for, you know, a beat team B, but then, you know, lost to team C.

57:00

Why is team B not ahead of team?Like it, it takes a while for the IT takes a little bit longer for Crabtrees to work themselves out, but they're much easier to calculate than than your than heel points because like, you know, heel points are like the ultimate butterfly effect like you could have like.

57:22

That's why I love the Bulls.Like, you know, you like, oh, I want to know how Isleboro is going to finish, but I've got to wait to see how everyone else that they played does.Like, it's much more fractal, I guess, if that's a good math term.Like crab trees are.Yeah, are much more like.

57:38

They're much like 1 to 1 almost.We're I like how in heel points, I like how in heel points we're like, we don't quite know who made the playoffs in Class A, we in Class AN because we need this class CS game to finish up first.Exactly and.That that's somehow gonna swing this this tournament spot over here.

57:58

And and that's like the the cool thing about heel points, but you also like the most helpless feeling about heel points.Yeah, where crab trees are are much more straightforward like straight the schedule you get rewarded for playing tougher T reward for being a tougher schedule.

58:16

With the Crabtrees, where I think it's the best way I could phrase it is like you get rewarded for playing a tough schedule on Crabtrees.As long as you can win, you get rewarded beating teams that have a lot of wins.It might not be a tough schedule.You know, think of teams that you've seen going as a one seed that might play a primarily a schedule that's primarily one class below them and they end up being the one seed in their class and they lose to an 8 seed.

58:44

Like right, That's like, that's kind of the difference, right?Like, you know, I think.Or the team that's like 2 and two and whatever and then they but since that one game they won was against a team that has twelve wins, yeah, they're they're way up.

59:01

Yeah, that bumps them up, even though they might not have a lot of wins.So I mean, there's benefits to both.I think.You know, they did use Crabtrees for a while for football, but it was also tough for a while too, when teams were just kind of playing within their conference or within their region.It all just kind of worked itself out by winning percentage.

59:18

But now with the number of crossovers, you know that schedule is is really important and that strength of schedule is really important too.Yeah.And it's, it's all about the schedule because you can easily manipulate your heel points by like you said, playing down a class and just feasting on teams that have a lot of wins.

59:35

My favorite thing is always to look at the thing and go, oh, this team has a soft schedule that we're playing and nobody else in our region is playing them.That's a must win game for us because those are clean heel points that are going to be worth a lot because they're feasting on a lot of like 2 win teams and they might be 9 and 9 but they're really like A5 win team.

59:59

Yeah, exactly like the like you get rewarded with the Crabtrees more for playing a quality schedule.You don't always get recorded rewarded for quality wins with with the heel points.Because the downside to Crabtrees is you and I could play the same schedule and you and I could beat the the really good team.

1:00:21

Let's say we both play Levitt.We play the same schedule.I beat Levitt, you lose to Levitt and you beat Old Town instead, and I lose to Old Town or whatever.I've got the better win on my schedule than you do.But we have the same crab trees.

1:00:37

Yeah.Yeah, that is kind of like the one flaw.But as has been said by good close coaching friends, generally the best teams are playing at the biggest in the biggest moments and the the best team generally wins.So like.And I shouldn't have lost to Old Town in that situation.

1:00:53

No, you shouldn't have.Maybe that's you know, maybe you had some ineligibles, maybe, you know, just maybe bad night.I mean, it could be could be anything.Maybe, you know, maybe I only lost 11 by 1 and you beat up by 1:00 and.That's why the model is superior to the heel points, because the margin of victory matters.

1:01:12

Yes, and like again, like that's the other thing is people like look at like, oh, team X, you know, they won 40 to nothing against team Y and then team A only beat team X, you know, or team Y by like 2 points.Why is my team not ranked higher?A win is a win.

1:01:29

So at the end of the day, yeah, you know, that's what you can control, control the the games that you win.I I am kind of back pocket rooting for that scenario in DS.It'd be really cool to have two undefeated teams meet in a regional final potentially.

1:01:45

And that that would.Be good drama.That it would be great drama, but that potential definitely exists in DS because Freeport and and Winthrop do not play each other.So that that could be that could be really interesting drama come that time.But you know, both teams are going to win out.

1:02:02

So, you know, Freeport has got to take care of Winslow this week.I know Winthrop's on the road against Lisbon, you know, and even though Lisbon's O and two, I heard they might be getting some kids back.Plus, I mean, that's a storied rivalry that goes back, you know, pre World War 2.So I mean old rivalries.

1:02:19

There's one right there for you all.Right, so now let's finish up with eight man large school I saw.So Greeley's gone.They're an 11 man.We've already talked with them.They're defending champions.I went to the Mount Air at Camden game, which was really feisty for a Week 2 game like there were they were yelling at each other.

1:02:37

The Camden coach got a unsportsmanlike penalty for running his mouth, or as I like to call it, giving real time performance feedback for the officiating crew.There's a lot of that that happens, but when you're, you know, it's a lot different when you're 20 yards away from the field and the bleachers, you know, eating popcorn.

1:02:55

Then when you have a headset 6 feet from the sidelines, the performance review is weighted a little bit I would say.But I will to his credit, he, I think I talked to him a little bit about it afterwards and it was he was definitely trying to motivate the guys because they were not playing well at that moment.

1:03:12

And what he did is he did it after the after a touchdown and before the two point conversion and not like, you know, on 3rd and five or something like that when the penalty is just on going to be on the kickoff.And so that's, you know, less of a penalty to your team than like costing your team a first down or something like that.

1:03:32

So that was, I thought, pretty smart on his part.Yes, and there those are the moments you got to pick and choose your spots.That certainly is you know that's one way to go ahead and do it.You know I don't I don't hate it if it gets if it helps get your kids motivated, but you also want to make sure you're not doing it in a critical situation where you create a disadvantage, where you give a team a first down because of the unsportsmanlike or you put yourself, you know, well behind the chains.

1:04:00

Like there's a time and a place to do that.But I mean, you know, came out with a win against Mount Ararat.You know both, you know, Mount Ararat now one-on-one and excuse me, Camden 2 and O so.It was a big second-half for Camden.They were down at the half and then one of their coaches came over to me.

1:04:16

He's like, we're going to prove you wrong because they were.Mount Ararat was favored by 2 1/2 and they did it.Braden Beveridge had a monster second-half, and you'll appreciate this.They had this defensive tackle or end or something.I didn't quite catch which position he was playing, but he was really not a factor for the whole game.

1:04:35

And then in the final drive, when Mount Ararat needed desperately to score points, he just woke up and he had a sack and he like, broke up another play and caused a fumble.And I was talking to someone on the sideline.They're like, this is his second football game.He was a soccer player.

1:04:51

And I'm like, that's a big soccer.Player.That's it, yeah.And and that takes a lot to kind of come over.I think that it is there is a learning curve.I think when you come over, especially from, you know, under this football is unnatural in the fact that you're running full speed at another human being who's running full speed and you're getting in car crash after car, like, you know, 1520 mile an hour, car crashes repeatedly for 48 minutes.

1:05:17

You know, it's a little crazy.It's very crazy, but it's but you know, I think, I think it's a it's a it's a fantastic game.It's my favorite game, you know, and I've coached 3 different sports, but, you know, had a lot of fun with basketball.

1:05:34

I still love coaching track, but you know, football will always be my favorite.And it's cool to see kids like that kind of bring some of those skill sets over and and those light bulb moments.Like I guess that's kind of been the theme here in Week 2 is like, can you breakthrough the glass ceiling?And once you do that, like I always, I've always found with teams I've coached or teams I've watched, and I think there's a regional team here that we watch on Sundays that they're right there, they're making that you make that next step.

1:05:59

And then there's some exponential growth until that next level.Like, you know, it's a lot easier to go from A4 to A5 than it, you know, or A7 to an 8 than it is from an 8 to an 8.5.And I think those teams that are getting right there, that are bumping up against that point, whatever, there's a lot of breakthroughs to be had out there.

1:06:17

I mean, I don't think Mount Air Rat's out of the conversation by any stretch of the imagination.No, no, but I mean Camden Hills and.Then I think Lake Region is probably one of the teams to talk about that was Ryan McLaughlin mentioned Lake Region, did I just cut out?

1:06:35

No, you're still there.OK, I'm still there.OK, great.But Ryan McLaughlin mentioned Lake Region is maybe a team to keep an eye on in eight man large.Yeah, I think you know, good things coming for the Lakers.They got a really talented junior senior class of athletes.I know that you know, I not it's I know it's the main basketball rankings podcast and it's not basketball season, but I know that I know that Sam Smith, who was just recently the Meso coach and is now the head coach at Lake Region, really likes the group of guys that he worked with this summer.

1:07:05

A lot of really good athletes down there too, you know, and, and you look at that, that region for eight man 8 man small.Can I throw in a plea to Sam Smith first, if you're watching?Yes, you can throw.In a plea I I know there's probably a reason why this exists, but I'm just begging you to take the Los Angeles Lakers logo off the floor and put a lake region Lakers logo on the floor.

1:07:31

That's just all I'm asking is someone who watches stream sometimes.That might be more of a Paul True question than a Sam Smith.Question.It might be.I'm just saying I think I would rather see a Lake region Lakers logo than a Los Angeles Lakers logo.With with the fish right Is that?

1:07:48

The fish give me the fish, and that's not the Greenville ones with the fish holding out the basketball.Oh yes, the.Lake region 1.I think it's just a fish jumping or something.Yeah, very, you know, very nautical.Yeah.Can you be nautical on a lake?Does that, does that translate?I think.

1:08:03

I don't know what the the rules are on that.You know also, you know, don't look now, but you know, Spruce Mountain two and oh, they've 3 points and only allowed eight up there.You know the Phoenix playing well in eight man.Too, And they're an 8 man large, right?They're an 8 man large Devin Roberts, who has coached a bunch of different places, you know, including Mountain Valley just up the road has has got that team.

1:08:26

You know, only giving up eight points in two games of eight man football is is pretty darn impressive.I mean, I mean, if you know, like I think Old Orchard has given up more than eight points in two games and like that, you know, you look at those guys as one of the gold standards.You know, Mount Ararat was in that state game last year against Greeley, you know, so obviously, you know, a couple of classes with new state champions on the way.

1:08:51

But you know, Spruce Mountain looking pretty sporty looking pretty gamey there as well, so.And you of course have your your spruce mountain bias from your times on the bench there.I do have, I do have a soft spot in my heart for the Phoenix.That's, you know, my cat's name is Phoenix because it was gifted to me by that girls basketball team that we made a run to states in.

1:09:13

And you know, you look at, you know, look at those eight man, you know, Spruce is moving from 8 man small up to 8 man large.By the way, they were seven and one and eight man.That's what.Threw me because I was, I was like, aren't they in small?

1:09:29

But yeah, they're moving right now.They moved.So you move up to large and you're doing, you know, you haven't lost a step.I mean, you only had, you know, one loss last year in the regular season and and then you lost to Soccer B Valley in the playoffs.

1:09:45

But you know, seven in one regular season now you move up to 8 man large and it's Bruce Mountain's right there.You know, great New Gloucester also, you know, five and three last year.They, they continue to, to do good work there.Undefeated to start the season, 3 teams up top undefeated.

1:10:02

You know, what did Lake Region do last year?And small?They were large last year, weren't they?They were 16, two, so, you know, still right there.They lost to Greeley.They were in the regional final.So or the, you know, regionals. the IT was statewide.So they were in the semi and lost to Greeley, who went on to win the state championship, I think Lake Region.

1:10:21

Yeah, they beat Mount ARAP.Pretty sure Lake Region's only two losses were to Greeley last year as well.Don't quote me on that, but I'm pretty sure Andrew.Hart's going to be in the comments.Well, I'll tell you.Like a like a ninja.I can tell you right now, oh, they lost.

1:10:38

So orno, it looks like as well.No, maybe not.I'm looking Andrew Hart's got a tremendous.I'm just trying to try to navigate everything that's on there.It's hard to search the Internet and give takes at the same time.This is why you're a pro.Yeah, it looks like, yeah, probably Orno.

1:10:56

I think it was Orno late in the year that they lost too, but still OK.But no, I think that, again, really compelling region, a really compelling class, too.You know, Camden Hills doing well.Three teams that are undefeated.Mount Ararat right there, too.I mean, they're only a -14 on point differential.

1:11:13

You know, don't count the Eagles out by the time it's all said and done, too.So top 4.And that was a that was a very competitive game.I saw the big difference was Braden Beveridge in the second-half.And then Camden had their quarterback back that missed the end of last year, Hollis Schwalm.Yeah, Schwalm.

1:11:29

I think I said that wrong.His mother's going to yell at me for saying that Wrong So.Better you than me.I've got I've got enough parents yell at me in my lifetime coaching.I don't need that anymore.They yell at me less than they do coaches because you know, I can, I can put their kid in the newsletter or something.

1:11:48

Exactly.Like, yeah, you have an easy, you have an easy way to, like get back in their good graces, you know?Yeah.That's why.Oh yeah, that kids really good.That's why I love being in the media better, you know?It's much nicer.Yeah.And the the you know, the booth is heated.Sometimes.OK, so let's pump the brake time.

1:12:04

Yeah, yeah.I'm actually looking forward to.You could bring a space heater.What?Oh yeah, we had like 2 space heaters in the booth last year at the state game at Fitzy.But excited for all the renovations at the Hearts of Pine of and the yeah under that that facility.I can get a jersey.

1:12:21

No, no, my, my next investment's a heated vest.Rob has one.I don't.I also wear shorts, like lately into the season.It's still like football.It's still ingrained in me.Like I don't.I never wore pants on a game night.Ever.You and Ryan well.

1:12:37

Shorts I I was covered up at least let me say I didn't wear no I I always wore shorts so.That was just, yeah, I might get a heated vest or some maybe some better gloves for like trying to hold the phone up, you know?Yeah, they they make heated gloves.Yeah, it's true.

1:12:53

It's just you gotta make you maybe cut the tips off with the fingers so you can still type on your keyboard.This is also.True.Whatever.Yeah.All right, so who do you and Rob?Speaking of Rob, who do you and Rob have this week?We're actually off this week from WHOUI know OK, but if you wanna check us out are.

1:13:10

You gonna end up at a game anyway that's.A good question.There are a couple of tantalizing ones out there, but it's an early morning to head over to Hanover for, for Dartmouth.So we we got a game this weekend.We got Dartmouth Unhi know that you know, UNH, you know, in Maine football, oil and water, they always, you know, fighting for the Bryce Cowell musket.

1:13:33

But you know, my loyalties are with the big green this weekend.Excited to go out there and and and check that game out and do that should be really cool, especially where Ivy League teams are now FCS eligible for the playoffs and New Hampshire 23rd right now in the latest FCS poll.

1:13:50

So they just came off a loss to Ball State last week.And this is Dartmouth's first game of the season.So you know, you can check that out on the Learfield varsity app.We'll do a little plug for for them.It's free if you if you miss Rob and I this weekend, but we're back on the we're back at it for high school football next week, but plenty of great.

1:14:09

Games on WHOU What do you have on WHOU in two weeks?That is a good question that I don't have the answer to off the top of my head that would.Be.You'll, you'll find us somewhere.It'll be an SMA game.I know that so.OK, OK.

1:14:26

You guys do fantastic work.Give me your scale of 1 to 10.How you feel about the Patriots and being peak Tom Brady one being last year.We're easily.Or maybe like Steve Grogan years.

1:14:43

I almost did the new meme thing for the kids are doing like 6-7 but.Is that the Larry David meme like?I, I, I don't know.I I work at a high school.You think I would know these things?I don't want to know.

1:14:59

You should know the memes.I, I should know the memes.I don't want to know the memes.I can't quantify it.I think it's going to be, I felt at the beginning of the year that they were going to be a nine or ten win team and in the run for the playoffs.

1:15:16

I still believe that.I think that the Raiders team that they lost to was was a decent Raiders team and they made some some boneheaded mistakes.But the game at Miami, like, you know, they hadn't scored over 30 points since Brock Purdy got a start for them, like 22 or 23 or something like that.

1:15:33

And they hadn't won in Miami since before COVID.So, you know, that's a game that they the last two or three years, even when Belichick was there, that's still a game I feel like that they lose.I know Devon Ackney stepped out of bounds at 26 and that was a difference maker.But they showed some grit and they showed they found a way to win a football game and win an ugly football game.

1:15:54

And I think that they can beat, they might be able to beat the Steelers this week.I think they could beat the Steelers.I think the Steelers being, I think The Jets were exposed for what they really are.I think the Steelers are a solid football team.I don't think they're better than the Raiders.You know, I think that the Patriots are the second best team in the AFC East right now.

1:16:13

I think they can beat the Steelers and the Panthers and they could wrap up September 3 and 1.So still very high on the Patriots.I'm not saying super.I'm not saying playoff win.I'm saying that nine to 10 wins and a run at a playoff spot would be wildly refreshing compared to what it's been the last couple years.

1:16:30

I'm feeling pretty good about my exact order.AFC East bet of Bill's Patriots and then I bet both of Miami Jets, both both orders of that and that.So I figured I'd get one of them.And I was very happy that Drake made got to 230 yards because that's what I needed for my parlay.

1:16:48

I needed him to get to 230.Exactly.And I was sweating it, you know, late because I was like, oh, I was going to come up like 5 years short.This sucks.I I didn't, I didn't have any action out there other than in fantasy football.

1:17:05

One of the worst bad beat losses of all time.I lost 113.12 to 113 point O 4 Nico Collins that drop that he had cost me from being 2 and O in one of my leagues.

1:17:20

Another league.My favorite favorite name.This will be the the last last me plug we started with with you as my most.I think it was what I didn't copy it from the Internet.I'm sure it's probably out there, but one of my most creative fantasy football teams I ever came up with, and in the league I have Mayflower Compact.

1:17:38

I like it.I had my worst fantasy football beat was on the Monday night game.On the last play of the game Wes Welker got stopped 1 yard short of what I needed to win the week.And it's Wes Welker he never got.He always would get that extra like 2 yards and that game he only that play only got the extra 1 yard.

1:17:57

Yeah, no, I, I love what Mike Vrabel is doing there in New England.I think that they're that's a gritty football team.They're not going to, you know, they're probably not a team that's going to blow a lot of teams out.They're going to be a team that's probably not going to, you know, win a lot of pretty games.Let's not forget Christian Gonzalez still, you know, get him back.

1:18:15

That shores up some of the secondary.But I thought, you know, that was probably Drake May's best game as a pro.It was good to see him both run and throw.You know, that wheel route to Ramandre Stevens up the sideline, climbed up the pocket, delivered it.That was beautiful.So.That was pretty stuff.Yeah, I think it's amazing how things can flip in one week.

1:18:34

You go from feeling really bad about like, oh, here we go again to hey, we went to Miami.We never went to Miami.Hey, we scored more.We never scored more than 30 points, you know.So no, I'm still feeling, I feel as good as I felt about the Patriots in a long time.But you know, as, as I tell my buddy Zach on not Zach Keane, but on the other podcast, another plug for that, the Editor's Note Comics podcast, everybody Zach Bowen who does that podcast and I'm on that with him.

1:19:04

I I recording that tomorrow.I'm going to tell him I cheated on him tonight.So I got feel like I got to give a plug to that.He's like, Hey, how's it feel?You know, how's your two win football team do?I'm like, I got 6, you know, I got to see 6 championships for my favorite team.So I have nothing, nothing to be upset.

1:19:19

About what's his team?He doesn't really have one.He's just a hater.His His spouse is a Green Bay Packers fan, so he's tangentially tied to the Packers, so he's got that.Oh, you're going to hear it a lot now.I he is a huge, huge Celtics fan and so, you know, going to be going to be a tough year for the seas still, you know, they still could do some, some some impressive stuff.

1:19:45

Chance for Jaylen Brown to to step up and and be that true number one that he he wants to demand that Max contract money for.So you know, it's an opportunity for him, but I can't wait to watch him eat some humble pie throughout the course of the season.So all.Right.

1:20:01

What's the name?What's the name of the other podcast again?Editor's no comics podcast.You can find that on there's nerds com favorite podcasting platforms if you like nerd culture, pop culture stuff where the podcast for you be perfect because of things.Last week was Hansel and Gretel version of Hansel and Gretel by Stephen King, illustrated by Maurice Sindac.

1:20:22

So that's what we did last week.This week we're wrapping up Star Trek, Strange New Worlds, new episode of Peacemaker, and a comic book I haven't read yet because I don't really read comic books until I started doing this podcast for them.So that's the premise.I have worked on 2 comic books and I have read 0 comic books.

1:20:42

Yeah.Like the whole premise was like, I had never read a comic book.In his job with like the goal of the podcast, he used to own a small local comic book store in Halliwell was like, there's a marketing thing like I'm going to like show my knowledge, which is tremendous comic book knowledge.If you know, if you enjoy pop culture, comics, TV, movies, all that.

1:21:03

It's a fun.I'm not saying because I'm on it.It's an awesome podcast, but one of the first comics he gave me to read was The Watchmen.I was like, what the hell is going on here?I guess I'm.Familiar with the Watchmen?I'm Reddit but I'm familiar with it.It's a it's a dense, dense book, but but no, it's a lot of fun.

1:21:18

So give that a listen too.If I didn't bore you to tears tonight.So.I was not bored to tears.As always, Jared, this is great.I will.There's a decent chance I will see you on a football sideline.Yes, sometime this year.And if not, I will see you on a basketball sideline.

1:21:33

Absolutely.I'll not hard to find either of us so.No, it's not.No, it's not.All right.Thanks so much for doing this.Hey, thanks, Lucas.OK, thanks again to Jared Richmond for joining me.Always fun to talk to him.He does a fantastic job on WHOU with Rob Kennedy.

1:21:53

They're gonna have State Games.They're gonna have games all year long on WHOU.If you haven't subscribed to WHOU yet, I'm not sure how you ended up listening to this podcast.So yeah, get on that.What are you?What are you waiting for anyway?OK, so we're going to try a new feature.

1:22:08

This is mostly for me.You'll be fine.We're calling it Movie Corner.And what it's going to do is let me switch locations here.OK?Each week for now until I think of a different feature format, they give you 2 movies, 2 movies.

1:22:25

We're talking about two movies, a new movie and an old movie.Because if you're only watching new movies, you have no idea what's going on.You got to watch the old movies first because they're great.That's what the foundation.So we're going to start though with the new movie.The new movie this is I saw, This is Spinal Tap to whatever, whatever, whatever, whatever.

1:22:43

Big Spinal Tap fan, love the Spinal Tap movie.Love all of the Christopher Guest mockumentaries, Best in Show and Mighty Wind, Waiting for Guffman for your consideration.They're great.Love them.This movie doesn't really need to exist, but it's fun.

1:23:01

Like there's nothing.I chuckled a few times, you know, there was a couple like, oh, that's that's pretty good.You know, Paul McCartney shows up, Elton John shows up.There's some people who I think maybe they shouldn't be there.There's some interesting criticism of that out there, that in the original Spinal Tap, they were such outsiders.

1:23:18

And it changes a lot by having them be revered, this revered rock band in the new one.But who cares?It's an excuse to see these guys again.To see.It's just to see them hang.It's a good hang movie.Michael McKean does some fun stuff with.

1:23:35

You get a sense that he regrets things and doesn't really want to say he regrets things.And, you know, I just enjoyed hanging out with these characters for 90 minutes and it was fun.I mean, I don't know if it's worth seeing it in the theater.

1:23:51

Although there was a guy sitting behind me who I don't think it's seen the original because when they were talking about the drummer who died choking on someone else's vomit, he got really audibly grossed out, like he had never heard that before.And I'm not sure how you get to Spinal Tap 2 without having seen Spinal Tap one.

1:24:11

It seems like it seems like that's a really hard place to start.But you know, it takes all kinds.It is always also nice to be the youngest person in a movie theater by a good 30 years.So there was that.So I would probably wait for that's gonna come on streaming pretty soon, I would imagine.

1:24:28

So I would probably wait for that.So the old movie I wanted to tell you about.I watch a lot of movies.This came this is on, at least it was a couple days ago on Turner Classic Movies on Demand.If you have YouTube TV, you can get to Turner Classic Movies on Demand and there's some fun stuff there.

1:24:46

So it's called A Big Hand for the Little Lady, directed by Fielder Cooks from 1966.So the premise is it's a poker movie.So before you get turned off by the little lady thing, it's a poker movie.I love a poker movie.Robert Redford just died today as of this recording.

1:25:06

And if you have not seen The Sting, you need to see the sing right away.But I won.But you've probably heard of The Sting.So I want to tell you about this movie.I saw a big hand for little lady.I for the little lady.I just put it on randomly.So Henry Fonda and Joanne Woodward.Joanne Woodward was Paul Newman's wife, who she won an Oscar well before he did.

1:25:26

Did he win a competitive Oscar?I don't remember if you won a competitive Oscar or not, but there's a fun picture that I'm not going to throw up here because of copyright reasons, but of her making him hold a a fake Oscar that says no Oscar.So Henry Fonda and Joanne Woodward are married.

1:25:43

They're on in a wild.They're in the West.And in this town in the West, every year the five richest people in Texas get together and they have a big poker game.And it's a big event, and no one can watch the poker game, which is very strange.It's like they're in this backroom of the saloon and all these people in the saloon who are desperate to find out who's winning this poker game.

1:26:01

And no one will tell them, not even the guy running back and forth.And he'll come out and he'll have to get more chips.And they're like, who's losing, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.So it's fun.It's a little silly, those scenes.But anyway, Henry Fonda and Joanne Woodward and their kid show up and they're travelling and he's Henry Fonda's like, he hears about this game.

1:26:21

He's like, I can't play in the game because I promised my wife I would stop with the gambling.And Oh my gosh.And he's really Henry Fonda is very good in this.And she goes to do something and then he manages to talk them into letting him watch the game.

1:26:36

And nobody else is allowed to watch the game.And so then he manages to get in the game and it's going horribly wrong for him.He's losing all of their money.And then she shows up and she's really upset, as you might imagine.And then you think that's where you think you know where it's going to go.

1:26:54

And then it does not go there.It's the third act is awesome.Like really awesome.I was surprised because I was sort of watching this as I was trying to fix the heel points, and I sort of thought I knew where the film was going to go and it took a turn on me.

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And that doesn't happen a ton.I was like, oh, OK, all right, this is interesting.And then it kept going.And really, it's a lot better than I expected.Very much worth your time.A big hand for the little lady.And that is your movie, Horner.

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